Welcome to Blackpast

Welcome to BlackPast

This reference center with 7,654 posts is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Paul Jennings (1799–1874)
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Lupita Amondi Nyong’o (1982– )
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George Alexander McGuire (1866-1934)
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(1863) J. Stanley, “A Tribute To A Fallen Black Soldier”

Explore Global African History

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Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701–1773)
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Walter Daniel John Tull (1888-1918)
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Tripoli, Libya (7th Century BCE- )
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Pretoria, South Africa (1855- )

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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The Association for the Study of African American Life and History: A Brief History
A Gold Washing Technique
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Ladinos and Bozales: A Brief Early History of Africans in Colombia: 1500-1800
Three Harlem women, photo by James Van Der Zee
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The Passing of Passing: A Peculiarly American Racial Tradition Approaches Irrelevance
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Dr. Cornelius Golightly (1917-1976): The Life of an Academic and Public Intellectual

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators

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